Councillor Jerry Lundy of Tubbercurry in County Sligo said that he intends to propose a motion inviting the Vice-President-elect to Tubbercurry after Mike Pence’s inauguration in January.

In response, LGBT activist Hayley Fox Roberts wrote a letter condemning the proposal, saying that Pence's previous comments on homosexuality should mean he should not be invited, even though Sligo is his ancestral home.

She says the proposal shows how little care is given to the LGBT community, insisting that there is nationwide sadness and shock that this idea has even been aired.